Probe into death of campaigner Molly, 23

PROSECUTORS are investigating the death of a woman seven years after she became seriously ill with a hospital-acquired infection as a teenager.

- By Lucinda Cameron

Molly Cuddihy died on Tuesday at the £842million Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

She developed septic shock while being treated for a rare cancer, an experience she later described while giving evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.

Her death was reported to prosecutors by a doctor.

Despite her illness, Ms Cuddihy had worked tirelessly to help other young patients and was involved in podcasting and fundraising, helping to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for the hospital.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has expressed its “deepest condolences” to the 23-year-old's family.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said her death is being investigated.

A spokesman for COPFS, Scotland’s independent death investigation authority, said:

“The procurator fiscal has received a report on the death of a 23-year-old woman in Glasgow on August 26, 2025.

“This report was made by a doctor, as they must where guidance requires them to do so.

“The procurator fiscal is examining the circumstances of this death and significant developments will be shared with the family during this process.”